So, after the dr decided to move forward with surgery, we began trying to emphasize a couple of things to Natalie. First, never ever put a stinkin' coin in your mouth. She knows this but now it's an "AH-HA!" moment, the light bulb came on. When your kid is safe after one of those life lessons, it's such a FABULOUS way to learn, don't you think? Expensive, but worth it. Maybe. Ok. Nevermind. No, yes it is totally worth it. And look at His protection over Nat while we were away...that phone call could have been so different, but the quarter lined up perfectly and slid right down.
Second, prayer...I'm such a grateful mommy tonight...we prayed. Kev and I, as a couple at night, as concerned parents, we cried out to God to show us mercy and help Natalie do this without surgical intervention. Then, with Natalie, we would pray simple prayers asking God to touch her tummy and move the quarter out. With every cramp and stomach pain, we'd ask Him again, to do something.
So, Monday morning rolls around and it's time for surgery. They take one last xray right before they are to begin. And what do they find? Hello quarter in colon, making it's way down all of a sudden after 9 days in the belly of the fish. My heart dropped when the nurse called out, "CANCEL!" I was so relieved...then overwhelmed with what God had just done.
After taking goofy pictures in the car on the way home from the surgery center, it hit me again. I then turned to Natalie and excitedly said, "NATALIE! Do you remember us praying over and over that God would touch your tummy and move that quarter?!" She smiled real big and shook her head. "Girlfriend, He totally answered our prayers and MOVED IT!", I said. I reminded her (myself) how BIG He was, how He made everything, the mountains, the stars, all those trees she was staring at on the way home, and He made her too. And He came down to touch her tummy so she wouldn't have to have surgery. I told her she must be pretty important. She said, "I know! He loves me a lot." Amazing. She was not surprised at all. Excited, but not surprised. Hmmm...I, on the other hand, was surprised.
I felt like a parent thanking a movie star (or a hired princesses at our princess party) for taking time to say "hi" and make my kid feel important...I just keep saying thanks to Him for taking time out to show Himself to Natalie, to me, to Corban, Natalie's little friend, who was so concerned and asking God to take care of Natalie. Of course He showed up! Why am I so surprised?! Natalie needed Him, she asked for Him, she got Him. The Creator of everything, and she got Him! I'm not sure who needed that life lesson more.
He is good. He is involved. He wants to be involved. He wants to rescue us and sweep us off our feet. Oh yes, He does. Our Prince...I wish I could have wrapped my brain around this a lot sooner.
Here's our little piggy bank, in the waiting room.
She chose Zoe the Zebra (who is a boy, BTW)
to make this trip with her.
And here we are about to see what God was up to...
And here's the proof!
A few short hours after taking this pic, Nat delivered her baby.
And here's the proof!
A few short hours after taking this pic, Nat delivered her baby.Poor thing, she needed an epidural.
I pulled out all of my doula/nursing skills I could find.
It's all good now.
